"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "In the North Sea, the sound of cannons rumbled, the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and columns of water rose from the surface of the sea, as if the whole sea was boiling. The 5th Battleship Detachment of the 2nd Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, eight battleships each on both sides, engaged in fierce battles in this sea area. Sixteen huge steel ships collided fiercely.

Both the Imperial Navy and the German Navy hoped to win this naval battle. After all, this naval battle is directly related to the future fate of the respective countries. However, on the battlefield, there is always a winner to be distinguished.

Almost from the very beginning of the battle, the German Navy was at a disadvantage. The battle between the two sides went from 18,000 to 14,000 meters. As the distance continued to close, the accuracy of the shelling began to skyrocket. In the beginning, it was always the German battleships that were hit, and the Germans were not able to hit the Chinese Navy because of the low accuracy of the shelling.

At 1:58 p.m., the battleship "Swabian" of the German Navy hit the battleship "Song Shenzong" of the Imperial Navy in a salvo, and a 343-mm shell accurately hit the rear main gun of the battleship "Song Shenzong". However, the turret armor withstood the shell, and the shell was ricocheted, only to blow a large hole in the aft deck, causing a fire.

This was also the first hit of the German Navy, which made the morale of the originally somewhat depressed get a slight recovery. The German commander, Lieutenant General Hepburn, praised this even more.

"The German Imperial Navy will be victorious, God will bless us, and we will be in motion. The ships continue their efforts. Sink enemy ships. "Vice Admiral Hepburn ordered orders to be sent to the ships. The Swabian battleship hit the battleship Song Shenzong, as if to give him a little confidence. At least. The German Navy did not have to be beaten all the time and was able to fight back.

On the battleship 'Song Lizong', the flagship of the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy. Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian was worried, until he heard that the 'Song Shenzong' was not a big problem, but only a small injury, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

The smile on the faces of the Germans had not yet dissipated, and the Imperial Navy was immediately returning to color. The battleship "Song Shenzong", which was hit, immediately returned fire on the battleship "Trial Swabia". In the ensuing salvo, two 356-mm shells hit the battleship 'Swabia'. One of the shells hit the bow of the 'Swabia', cutting off half of the bow. A raging fire broke out in the medical compartment located in the bow of the ship. Fortunately, it is above the waterline, otherwise it would not be so simple. Another shell hit the side of the battleship Swabia and knocked out two secondary guns. Blew up several German sailors. And also detonated a bunch of bombs, which caused a raging fire on the side of the battleship 'Swabia'.

Such damage was not serious for the battleship "Swabia", and it did not even have much effect on its combat power. But that's just the beginning. In the next few rounds of salvo fire, the battleship 'Song Shenzong' seemed to have divine help, and each salvo was able to hit the 'Swabian' battleship. Several volleys came down, and the battleship 'Swabia' was already seriously damaged. Not only the superstructure was on fire, but also the power system was greatly affected. The speed of the ship began to decrease continuously.

At this time, the captain of the battleship "Swabia" had to ask for a retreat. The commander, Lieutenant General Hepburn, also agreed to the retreat of the 'Swabian'. However, just as the battleship Swabian was about to withdraw from the battlefield, tragedy struck.

The battleship 'Song Shenzong' was in this round of salvo. Of the nine 356-mm shells, three hit the battleship Swabia. One of the shells hit the bridge of the battleship "Swabia", after tearing the armor of the bridge. Kill all the officers inside. The second shell hit the side of the Swabian. Again the battleship was seriously flooded. The last shell completed the defeat of the battleship "Swabia". The shell hit the rear main gun of the battleship 'Swabia'. And at a tricky angle, it got under the gun mount, and after tearing the armor of the ammunition depot, it exploded.

At this time, the ammunition depot of the battleship 'Swabia' still had hundreds of shells. All of these shells were detonated, and the fate of the battleship Swabian was predictable. The huge explosion directly tore the stern of the 'Swabia' to pieces. The entire battleship was almost lifted up, and then fell heavily on the sea. The sea frantically poured into the battleship from the stern, causing the stern of the battleship to sink into the sea. And the bow of the battleship was raised high. In less than a minute, the battleship sank into the sea. A huge swirling socket was left on the surface of the sea. None of the thousands of German naval officers and sailors on the battleship survived, and all of them perished at the bottom of the sea.

"Haha, well done, finally sank one of the enemy battleships. Let the 'Song Shenzong' turn its fire to the 'Wicchersbach' and destroy the battleship together with the battleship 'Song Yingzong'. Lieutenant General Liu Ziqian ordered excitedly. At this point in the battle, one of the enemy battleships was finally eliminated. From now on, the Imperial Navy will reap the victory.

'Oh God!' How is it possible that the Swabia 'was sunk. Lieutenant General Hepburn was dumbfounded, as if he couldn't believe what was happening before him. Now, the ratio of the number of battleships on both sides is eight to seven. Even with the same number of battleships on both sides, the German Navy was at a disadvantage. Now that there is one less battleship, will the German Navy still have a chance to turn around?

"God bless the German Empire!" Lieutenant General Hepburn could only pray to God in his heart, and now only God Almighty could save them. But can God really hear their prayers? This seems somewhat unlikely.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Although the seven German battleships were still firing desperately, their efforts did not seem to be able to change the outcome of the battle. The 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy has already achieved absolute superiority.

The distance between the two sides has been reduced to 13,000 kilometers. At this distance, all eight battleships of the Imperial Navy were able to ensure their own hits. The German Navy, on the other hand, was somewhat reluctant. The German Navy wanted to close the distance even further. But how could the Imperial Navy possibly let them get their wish? The 3rd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy began to deliberately turn around, so that the distance between the two sides was always about 13,000 kilometers.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Wiecchersbach' of the German Navy, which was tragically besieged by two battleships of the Imperial Navy, was in a very difficult situation. At a distance of thirteen thousand kilometers, it was difficult for his attack to hit the place. However, the enemy's two battleships had a total of eighteen main guns, but almost every salvo was able to inflict damage on him.

"Boom! Rumble! "At 2:09 p.m., the volley fired by the battleship 'Wichelsbach' accurately hit the battleship 'Song Yingzong' and successfully destroyed the rear main gun of the battleship 'Song Yingzong', causing the battleship 'Song Yingzong' to lose one-third of its firepower. However, the German officers and men of the battleship 'Wiecchersbach' had no time to rejoice when tragedy struck.

The battleship 'Song Shenzong' performed very eye-catching in this naval battle. After participating in the attack on the battleship "Wichelsbach", after only four rounds of test firing, he successfully caught the battleship "Wichelsbach" and then began to fire at it.

In the second round of concentrated fire, a 356-mm shell from the battleship "Song Shenzong" hit the battleship "Wiecchersbach". Although the shell caused only a minor injury to the battleship Wiecchersbach, it was a good start.

Just as the battleship "Wichelsbach" hit the battleship "Song Yingzong", the battleship "Song Shenzong" hit the battleship "Wichelsbach" again. Two 356-mm shells hit each other. A shell deprived the battleship 'Wichelsbach' of one of its front main guns. Another shell pierced the ship's amidship armor and exploded after entering the boiler room. The explosion directly destroyed most of the boiler room, and a large amount of high-temperature steam leaked out of the boiler, killing all the German sailors inside. At the same time, the speed of the battleship began to decrease significantly.

The construction of the battleship 'Wiecchersbach' requested an urgent retreat. However, how could the Imperial Navy, which had finally seized the opportunity, let him go? Both the battleships "Song Yingzong" and "Song Shenzong" opened heavy fire on the battleship "Wicchersbach". Shells hit the hapless battleship one after another.

The real lore came from the battleship 'Song Yingzong'. Although only six main guns remained, in this salvo, two still hit the target. Moreover, both shells hit the side of the battleship 'Wichelsbach', tearing two large openings below the waterline. The sea rushed into the battleship 'Wiecchersbach'. Despite the efforts of the damage management staff, they ultimately failed. Soon, the battleship 'Wiecchersbach' toppled and finally sank into the sea.

Vice Admiral Hepburn's face was dead, and his battleship detachment had lost two battleships so far, while the enemy's losses were very light. There is no doubt that he has no hope of victory in sight. (To be continued......)

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